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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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